Savneet Singh · Victoria
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Counselling for Victoria, with Savneet
Savneet works with clients in Victoria entirely by secure video. What changes is what getting to an appointment in person would have cost you, and that is the part this removes.
On the Island, specialist care has often meant a ferry, a day off, and a return sailing. It no longer has to.
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors keeps a public register, so you can check Savneet’s registration yourself before a consultation in Victoria.
- First 15-minute consultation free, by video, with no obligation to book afterwards
- Individual counselling, $140 for 50 minutes
- Savneet does not offer couples counselling, EMDR or family counselling; Camille Granda does: book couples counselling with Camille, or book EMDR or family counselling with Camille.
Paid at booking, with a receipt for your extended health plan; whether your plan reimburses it depends on the plan. Fees and coverage.
Victoria has a solid local counselling community, and for a lot of people it covers what they need. Where it runs out is specialisation, a particular modality, a particular language, or a practitioner with specific experience in what you are bringing.
Historically the answer was a ferry. A single appointment on the mainland means a sailing each way, a day given up, and a cost that turns weekly therapy into an impossibility. Which meant the practical choice was usually not "which practitioner is the best fit" but "which practitioner is on this side of the water".
Her focus is anxiety, depression, trauma and attachment, personality disorders. Sessions run in English or Punjabi, including moving between them within one session.
For the fuller picture of accessing counselling from Victoria: waitlists, the health authority, and what is available locally. See online counselling in Victoria.
Why a video session suits Victoria
- No sailing, no day lost, The main practical change. Weekly work becomes sustainable in a way a ferry schedule never allowed.
- Access to mainland specialisation, Modality and language options that were previously a full travel day away.
- Works up-Island too, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Campbell River, and smaller communities where local options thin out considerably.
- Continuity through moves, Island to mainland or back, common here, without restarting with a new counsellor.
Sessions in English or Punjabi
Savneet works in English and Punjabi, including moving between them inside one session. For a lot of people that is the difference between explaining a feeling and being understood the first time, and it does not require travelling to a bigger city to find it.
What Savneet works with
Anxiety
Cycles of worry and overthinking, and a nervous system learning that it is safe to slow down.
Depression
Helping small steps and small moments feel possible again, without pressure to snap out of it.
Trauma and attachment
Trauma at whatever pace feels right, sometimes before you are ready to look at it at all; and attachment patterns, so the way you connect with others starts to feel like a choice rather than a reflex.
Personality disorders
Building a steadier sense of self without losing what makes you who you are.
Savneet may suit you if you are
- Managing everything on the outside, while quietly struggling on the inside
- Carrying trauma or attachment wounds that keep showing up in your relationships
- Stuck in patterns you recognise but cannot seem to shift on your own
- Not sure if what you are feeling has a name yet, and that is okay
- Wanting to work in English, in Punjabi, or moving between the two
Reaching out does not commit you to anything. We can start with a conversation and see if it feels right.
Questions people in Victoria ask
Can a mainland counsellor see me on the Island?
Yes. Registration is province-wide, so a BC-registered counsellor can work with clients anywhere in British Columbia by secure video, under the same ethical and privacy standards as in person.
Do you work with people further up-Island?
Yes: Nanaimo, Duncan, the Comox Valley, Campbell River, and smaller communities. Distance from Victoria makes no difference to a virtual session.
Is online therapy actually as good as in-person?
The research finds outcomes broadly comparable for the concerns most people bring, with some genuine trade-offs. The guide on online versus in-person therapy sets out both sides.
Is there something free I should try first?
Yes, and it is genuinely good. Island Health's CARES service at 1119 Pembroke Street offers same-day assessment and walk-in counselling, in person or virtually, with no referral and no wait. If that meets what you need, use it. Private counselling is the better fit when the work is ongoing rather than immediate, or when you want a particular approach or language and would rather choose from the whole province.
Can I have sessions in Punjabi from the Island?
Yes, by video from anywhere on the Island. Availability of Punjabi-speaking counsellors varies, here as elsewhere, and BCACC’s Find a Counsellor directory filters by language if you would also like to look locally. Most of the region’s Punjabi-speaking community lives in Saanich, and the Punjabi-speaking counselling page for Saanich sets out the 2021 Census figures and where they come from.
Deciding between Camille and Savneet?
| Question | Camille Granda | Savneet Singh |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | English and Tagalog | English and Punjabi |
| What she offers | Individual counselling, couples counselling, EMDR and family counselling. | Individual counselling. Camille Granda offers couples counselling, EMDR and family counselling: book couples counselling with Camille, or book EMDR or family counselling with Camille. |
| Often works with | Trauma; anxiety and chronic stress; grief, loss and life transitions | Anxiety; depression; trauma and attachment; personality disorders |
| Next free consultation | The calendar shows Camille’s open times | The calendar shows Savneet’s open times |
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